Lazio leave it late, five matches end in draws

Lazio leave it late to win

Mobido Diakite struck in the 88th minute, heading in from Cristian Ledesma's free kick, to give Lazio a 1-0 win over the Sardinians, leaving them with 51 points from 29 games and a three-point cushion over Napoli and Udinese.

Challengers Napoli squandered a two-goal lead in a 2-2 draw at home to Catania.

Milan, 2-1 winners over Roma on Saturday, lead with 63 points, seven more than Juventus who are at home to Internazionale later on Sunday.

There was little change at the bottom with a flurry of draws keeping Lecce, Novara and Cesena as firm favourites for the chop.

Lecce, 18th in the 20-team table, have 27 points, five adrift of safety, after a goalless draw against Novara, who are three points and one place behind them.

Cesena are a further six adrift at the bottom after a 2-2 draw with 17th-placed Parma (32 points).

Siena, who drew 1-1 at Chievo, and Fiorentina, held 2-2 at Genoa after Rodrigo Palacio scored an 89th-minute equaliser for the hosts, are both on 33 points.

Atalanta did manage a 2-0 win at home to fellow mid-table side Bologna, Manolo Gabbiadini and Simone Tiribocchi on target for the hosts.